The Role of Social Networks and Trusted Peers in Promoting Biodiverse Carbon Plantings

Australian Geographer

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 139-156

  Torabi, Nooshin ^a   Cooke, Benjamin ^a   Bekessy, Sarah A ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

biodiverse carbon plantings; Biodiversity; carbon farming; private land conservation; social capital; social networks; trust

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON EMISSION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; LANDHOLDING; PRIVATE LAND; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; TREE PLANTING;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84962651501     PISSN: 00049182     EISSN: 14653311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2016.1154535     Document Type: Article

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